Hydropower station on Brahmaputra: India to monitor situation

Amid reports that Chinese Zam Hydropower Station on the Brahmaputra river may disrupt water supplies in the country, India today said it will monitor the situation and will convey its concerns to Beijing, if required.

"We have ongoing consultations mechanism with China on water resources sector... China has repeatedly assured us that they have no intention of diverting water of the river and the Chinese projects that are coming up including this one are run-of-the-mill projects.

"Therefore, we will continue to monitor the situation and if we feel that it need our concerns to be conveyed to the Chinese side we will certainly do it," the Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry said.

Two days ago, China operationalised its $1.5 billion Zam Hydropower Station, the largest in Tibet, built on the Brahmaputra, which has raised concerns that there may be disruption in the water supplies to India.

Operationalising the dam, China said it will take into consideration India's concerns and will remain in contact with New Delhi on this.

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